Burundi vs Sierra Leone: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Burundi
91.38 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Sierra Leone
68.61 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Burundi rank
156th
Sierra Leone rank
159th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 91.38 constant 2015 US$ per person against 68.61 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 22.77 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 156th and Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 12.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 24.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | Burundi |
| 2000s | 36.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 26.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | Burundi |
| 2010s | 65.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 69.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 86.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 67.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Burundi, at 91.38 constant 2015 US$ per person against 68.61 constant 2015 US$ per person in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 22.77 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 156th and Sierra Leone ranks 159th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.